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For subscription information, email gridfree@gridtoday.com All comments regarding content should be sent to: grideditor@gridtoday.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 740098) ALTIX(TM) FAMILY OF SERVERS AND SUPERCLUSTERS SGI Combines the Industry Leading Performance Of the Intel(TM) Itanium(TM) 2 Processor With a Production-Class Linux(TM) Solution IN THIS ISSUE: [ ] 103235) MAJOR REPORT SAYS GRID TO SPUR PHARMA IT [ ] 103226) GGF ENDORSES, SUPPORTS Gt'04 EVENT [ ] 103236) NLR ANNOUNCES LIGHTING OF PATH BETWEEN D.C., ATLANTA [ ] 740102) See DataDirect Networks Storage Networking Solutions for Grid at Gt'04 Booth 500 SPECIAL FEATURES =========================================================== [ ] 103226) GGF ENDORSES, SUPPORTS Gt'04 EVENT In a special letter from Steve Crumb, executive director of the Global Grid Forum, to GGF members, Crumb points out the accelerated interest and developments in Grid computing worldwide. In particular, he notes the energy surrounding the upcoming Gt'04 conference in Philadelphia next week, and the involvement of industry leaders in that event. [ ] 103227) LARGE GRID PLACES TAIWAN IN GLOBAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY Taiwan, with the help of IBM, looks to be improving its technological capabilities with the deployment of the Taiwan Advanced Research and Education Network (TWAREN) -- a research Grid connecting 11 universities and research institutes throughout the country. [ ] 103228) VIRTUAL COMPUTE CLUSTER OPERATIONAL; GRID INITIATIVE AHEAD The completed Grid will be one of the largest Grid-based supercomputers in the United States when complete. VCC's current carrier connections will allow Grid members to join from most of the major cities in the United States. [ ] 740101) Grid Computing Solutions Run on Intel(R) Architecture-based Platforms SYSTEMS/ENTERPRISE ========================================================= [ ] 103229) CSC ANNOUNCES RESULTS-DRIVEN UTILITY COMPUTING SERVICES Computer Sciences Corp announced Results-Driven Computing Services, a flexible, vendor-independent and cost-effective way for customers to tap into computer applications and services on an as-needed basis without paying for always-on capacity that could be sitting idle much of the time. [ ] 103230) PATSYSTEMS GOES GRID FOR NEW TRADING PLATFORM GigaSpaces announced that Patsystems, a leading global provider of high performance trading technology, has selected the GigaSpaces Grid infrastructure as a key server component in its new trading platform, "TradeMark." [ ] 103231) IBM CREATES BUZZ WITH 'STINGER' IBM is delivering the open beta of the next version of its DB2 Universal Database, code-named "Stinger." The new software delivers 200 new features that ease database administration, broaden support for popular application development environments and boost system performance. [ ] 103232) SUN N1 GRID TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO SAP CUSTOMERS Leveraging Sun's Solaris Operating System and N1 Grid Container technology, dedicated servers located across the Network can be virtually pooled together to help enable customers to manage "N" computers as "1," and curtail the practice of assigning dedicated servers for a single application. [ ] 103233) UK GRID SPECIALIST PAREMUS ANNOUNCES ALLIANCE WITH SUN Paremus utility consulting services reveal the core recovery, agility and cost characteristics of an organization's IT environment in order to determine which business systems may benefit from Grid computing. [ ] 740100) Sun Microsystems Helps Found The Enterprise Grid Alliance As Blue-Chip Technology Companies Drive Adoption Of Grid Computing APPLICATIONS =============================================================== [ ] 103234) TEXAS A&M EMPLOYS GRID COMPUTING TO EXPAND IT RESOURCES United Devices, a market leader in secure Grid solutions, is in the process of linking together 1,000 computers at Texas A&M University to create one of the most powerful academic Grids focused on microbial genetics and genomics research projects in the United States. [ ] 103235) MAJOR REPORT SAYS GRID TO SPUR PHARMA IT A recent IBM Business Consulting Services report lists Grid computing among seven key technologies that will revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry by 2010. [ ] 103236) NLR ANNOUNCES LIGHTING OF PATH BETWEEN D.C., ATLANTA Meeting the target completion date on April 16, Cisco deployed eight 10 Gbps Ethernet lambdas for NLR along the 766 fiber miles (1532 strand miles) between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. Overall, the system supports expansions up to 40 10 Gbps lambdas. [ ] 103237) SAP ADDS ADAPTIVE COMPUTING CAPABILITIES TO NetWeaver In support of this initiative, SAP is working closely with industry leaders including Dell, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP, IBM, Intel Corp, Network Appliance, Sun Microsystems and T-Systems to help customers leverage hardware resources in a way that maximizes server and database performance. [ ] 103238) WILY PROVIDES APP PERFORMANCE MGMT FOR LOTUS WORKPLACE Wily offers the only suite of solutions in the marketplace that addresses the critical need for comprehensive performance management across the entire IBM WebSphere application infrastructure, which links people, process and technology. [ ] 740099) THREE NEW, GROUNDBREAKING, ECONOMIC GRID REPORTS RELEASED Three New, Groundbreaking Grid Reports from IDC, Economic Strategy Institute and Micron Technologies to Be Released at Gt'04 and Will Be Included With Conference Registration. http://www.gridtoday.com BREAKING NEWS ============================================================= SECURITY [ ] 103239) Forum Systems Previews Forum XWall 3.0 [ ] 103240) Hifn MeterFlow Meets Critical Needs Of Emerging Trends [ ] 103241) Novell Automates ID-based Mgmt W/ Policy-based Provisioning [ ] 103242) RSA Announces Marriage Of ID Federation, Strong Authentication [ ] 103243) SupportSoft Eases IT Infrastructure Migrations [ ] 103244) Tarantella Intros Next Generation Of Remote Access Software PLATFORMS [ ] 103245) Informatica Announces Architecture For Universal Data Services [ ] 103246) NVIDIA Brings New Solutions To AMD Athlon XP Market [ ] 103247) Fujitsu Intros FlexFrame For mySAP Business Suite Solution NETWORKING [ ] 103248) Broadcom Ups Server Performance W/ C-NIC Ethernet Controller [ ] 103249) Extreme Networks Shows Innovative Converged IP Communications [ ] 103250) Fujitsu Introduces 10Gbps Ethernet Products At N+I [ ] 103251) Foundry Switch Ideal For Grid, Cluster Computing Networks [ ] 103252) Cisco, Intel Fostering 10GbE In The Data Center [ ] 103253) Marvell Introduces SOHO IPv6 Enabled Switching Solutions [ ] 103254) Tarari Ships New XML Silicon: RAX Content Processor [ ] 103255) Broadcom Unveils New StrataXGS II Products [ ] 103256) Xilinx Completes Successful UNH IOL Testing [ ] 740096) HP -- Grid Computing: IT Outside the Box STORAGE [ ] 103257) Storage Grid To Be Launched Within TELUS Data Center OPERATING SYSTEMS & MIDDLEWARE [ ] 103258) NCSA Releases Version 2.0 Of Virtual Machine Interface [ ] 103259) Novell Delivers Comprehensive Linux Technical Support [ ] 103260) Veritas, Sun Expand Alliance Around Solaris GENERAL [ ] 103261) Engineous To Provide FIPER Solution For Army IPCM Program [ ] 103262) Procera Networks Announces Acquisition Of EZ2 QUOTE OF THE WEEK ========================================================== [ ] 103235) "To put it simply, they [new technologies] will enable Pharma to fundamentally change the way it does business. 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